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Hardcover, 132 pages ($24.95)
Each of the surviving 21 astronauts from America's groundbreaking lunar missions between 1968 and 1972 had a hand in selecting the photos for this handsome, lavishly illustrated coffee-table tribute, released to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon on July 20. It presents a uniquely qualified perspective, from launching pad to splashdown and all way-out-there points in between—and also the sensation that you're practically riding along.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By Jim Noles
Softcover, 362 pages ($16)
Did you know you could be carrying around history in your pocket? This state-by-state guide to the U.S. Mint series of commemorative quarters tells the stories behind the wide-ranging scenes, people and themes depicted on each coin. Even if you're not a collector, you'll nonetheless be entertained and enlightened—and find yourself looking a lot closer at the next state quarter that lands in your hand.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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By John Wilcoxen
Hardcover, 369 pages ($26)
Most people know Lance Armstrong as a world-champion cyclist, or remember how quickly he was back on the bike after beating cancer. Wilcoxen, a top-notch sportswriter, paints a complete portrait of the world's most awarded bicycle racer, delving into areas that even Armstrong himself didn't cover in his two inspirational autobiographies and getting the superstar cyclist to open up about his broken-home childhood in Texas, his personal shortcomings and his romantic relationship with singer Sheryl Crow.
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The Garth Factor
By Patsi Bale Cox
Hardcover, 335 pages $24.99
The unprecedented country music boom of the 1990s was largely the result of the impact of Garth Brooks, a transplanted Okie whose success in Nashville changed the game plan—and opened up the playing field—for every record company in town. This solid exploration of his superstardom is also an insider's glimpse into a music industry blissfully basking in Garth's white-hot glow while wondering just how to capture his brand of lightning in a bottle.
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By Diane C. Arkins
Hardcover, 128 pages ($19.95)
The red-white-and-blue spirit of Independence Day past is captured in this collection of retro fireworks packaging, posters, postcards, parade decorations and party favors from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. And if you're itching to pitch a stars-and-stripes party of your own, there's also a roundup of vintage menu suggestions, games, poems and other suggestions for celebrating the Fourth of July with a festive, old-fashioned bang.
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Bert Sugar's Baseball Hall of Fame
By Burt Randolph Sugar ($35)
Hardcover, 272 pages
Sugar, a renowned sportscaster and sportswriter, takes you on a colorful tour of baseball's most sacred shrine with this handsome collection of more than 500 exclusive photos of exhibits, hallowed artifacts and historic moments. A special section spotlights the plaques of every inductee on display in the sport's equivalent of Mt. Olympus. Experience the magic of baseball's mecca of memories without ever leaving home!
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Tornado Hunter
By Stefan Bechtel with Tim Samaras
Hardcover, 272 pages ($24)
While most people take shelter from a storm, a handful of others try to get as close as possible—especially when it involves the most violent, freakish windstorms on Earth. The United States has more tornadoes than any place in the world, and "tornado hunters" are passionate in their quest to learn more about them. Come along for the windy ride with these wild tales of close encounters with funnel clouds, a look at the men who chase them and an explanation of what makes tornadoes so destructive, deadly...and fascinating.
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By Warren Dotz & Masud Husain
Softcover, 176 pages ($16.95)
Colorful and classic advertising characters line this breezy walk down a memory lane of Madison Avenue creations that captured the imagination—and the marketplace—in the 1950s, '60s and '70s. Nostalgia buffs and baby boomers will enjoy becoming re-acquainted with such icons as Tony the Tiger, the Dutch Boy, the Orkin Man and hundreds of other lesser-known mascots that put a friendly, goofy or helpful "face" on hamburgers, hot dogs, breakfast cereal, bubble bath, bathroom cleaners and a store-stocked spectrum of other products.
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By Tony Bill
Softcover, 216 pages ($8.95)
You'll sound like a real Hollywood insider when you throw around terms like "Doris Day Parking," "brodkin," "honeywagon" and "rough cut"—and actually know what you're talking about! Written by an award-winning producer, this handy-dandy A-to-Z guide also includes descriptions of the jobs behind all those cryptic credits that run at the end of a film, like grip, gaffer, best boy and wrangler. Fun, fact-filled and full of insight into the backstage world of filmmaking, it's a must-have for any movie buff!
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Escape From the Deep
By Alex Kershaw
Softcover, 270 pages ($15.95)
Now available in paperback, this true WWII story puts you inside the decorated U.S. submarine Tang, sent to the bottom of the sea by its own misfired torpedo during a battle off the coast of Japan. Nine survivors miraculously escaped death in a watery tomb—only to face an even more harrowing ordeal at the hands of their angry enemy captors. A tale of courage, survival and heroism beyond what most of us can even imagine, it's got the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster. So read it now and be ready to tell everyone, "Oh, the movie was good—but the book was better!"
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- What's the Deal with the Imus Ranch?
- Handcrafting Fish Lures
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- Barber Shops
- Smoke, Sizzle & Sauce!
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- The Quilt Bus
- Facing the Giants
- Knitting with Love
- Blueberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake
- Everyone's Favorite Chicken
- Italian Cream Cake
- Zucchini Bake
- Chicken Supreme
- Chicken Wings
- Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
- Quick Apple Dumpling
- Green Tomato Casserole
- Fresh Squash Casserole
- Slice & Bake
- A Stuffing Called Panade
- Salad Spinner
- Sweet Home Tennessee
- Holiday Lamb
- Going Cold Turkey
- Sugar & Spice (and a carton of eggnog) is So Nice
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
- Three Great Turkey and Gravy Recipes
- Four Great Cranberry Sauces
- Turkey-day dilemmas, solved!
- The Truth About Your Pet's Health
- To dye or not to dye
- Going Gray . . . or Going Broke
- Your Best Defense
- An Unwelcome House Guest
- Perfect Timing
- The Ride of My Life
- A diabetes cure?
- Live Better Now November 2009
